It was during the Nixonian era that the Alzheimer's that finally took my Dad (a lifelong Democrat) reached the point that we had him professionally evaluated. I was there with him, and the tester did start with name and date -- and then he asked for the name of the current President.

My Dad's response was, "Ummmmm... Harry Truman?"

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Your post caused me to ask myself how I (at 75) would answer that same question...

TXnMA:

"Well -- it sure as heck is NOT that ineligible, illegal alien, phony 1/6th Black, Kenyan muslim Marxist usurper who is squatting in the White Hut, spending MY money, running up debt, taking expensive vacations and golfing while doing his da*ndest to destroy our Constitution and everything that makes this Nation great!!"

So...

Ummmmm... Ronald Reagan?"

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<LOL!!!>

(Praise the Lord that I'm now able to jest about that horrible time in my family's life!)

I can see that going through my mind, so I can see your elderly Pops answering in just that way regarding Harry Truman. His was a cantankerous generation with plenty of sand, as they say, so just such an answer would be right in character.

257 posted on 01/23/2013 8:30:11 AM PST by xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True supporters of our troops pray for their victory!)